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Purple Noon

Original title: Plein soleil
  • 1960
  • PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
24K
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Alain Delon in Purple Noon (1960)
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FrenchGialloPsychological ThrillerSerial KillerCrimeDramaThriller

Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.Tom Ripley is a talented mimic, moocher, forger and all-around criminal improviser; but there's more to Tom Ripley than even he can guess.

  • Director
    • René Clément
  • Writers
    • Patricia Highsmith
    • René Clément
    • Paul Gégauff
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Maurice Ronet
    • Marie Laforêt
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • Patricia Highsmith
      • René Clément
      • Paul Gégauff
    • Stars
      • Alain Delon
      • Maurice Ronet
      • Marie Laforêt
    • 117User reviews
    • 130Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

    Videos1

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    Top Cast21

    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Tom Ripley
    Maurice Ronet
    Maurice Ronet
    • Philippe Greenleaf
    Marie Laforêt
    Marie Laforêt
    • Marge Duval
    • (as Marie Laforet)
    Erno Crisa
    Erno Crisa
    • Inspector Ricordi
    Frank Latimore
    Frank Latimore
    • O'Brien
    Billy Kearns
    Billy Kearns
    • Freddy Miles
    • (as Bill Kearns)
    Ave Ninchi
    Ave Ninchi
    • Signora Gianna
    Viviane Chantel
    • The Belgian lady
    Nerio Bernardi
    Nerio Bernardi
    • Agency Director
    Barbel Fanger
    • Mr. Greenleaf
    Lily Romanelli
    • Housekeeper
    Nicolas Petrov
    • Boris
    Elvire Popesco
    Elvire Popesco
    • Mrs. Popova
    René Clément
    René Clément
    • Le serveur maladroit
    • (uncredited)
    Romano Gasparri
    • Male Nurse
    • (uncredited)
    Walter Grant
    • Bit
    • (uncredited)
    Paul Muller
    Paul Muller
    • Blind Man
    • (uncredited)
    Jacqueline Parey
    • Ingrid
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • René Clément
    • Writers
      • Patricia Highsmith
      • René Clément
      • Paul Gégauff
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Alain Delon's Top 10 Films, Ranked

    Alain Delon's Top 10 Films, Ranked

    To celebrate the life and career of Alain Delon, the actor often credited with starring in some of the greatest European films of the 1960s and '70s, we rounded up his top 10 movies, ranked by IMDb fan ratings.
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    Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Alain Delon's then girlfriend Romy Schneider appears in the very first scene as a friend of Freddy Miles.
    • Goofs
      Onlookers are clearly visible in the background in the fish market scene.
    • Quotes
      • Philippe Greenleaf: That's why you took my bank statements?
      • Tom Ripley: Exactly.
      • Philippe Greenleaf: So you kill me and you're rich?
      • Tom Ripley: Don't miss a trick, do you?
      • Philippe Greenleaf: It seems awfully complicated. You'd be caught immediately.
      • Tom Ripley: No necessarily. I might not look it, but I've got lots of imagination.
    • Connections
      Edited into Catalogue of Ships (2008)

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    FAQ1

    • Are the characters French or American?

    Details

    • Release date
      • March 10, 1960 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Italy
    • Languages
      • French
      • Italian
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A pleno sol
    • Filming locations
      • Ischia Ponte, Ischia Island, Naples, Campania, Italy(as Mongibello)
    • Production companies
      • Robert et Raymond Hakim
      • Paris Film
      • Paritalia
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $228,208
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 58m(118 min)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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